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Dedication | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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The Child Care Administrator: Who You Are, How You Manage | |
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Management Styles | |
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Working with Staff and Why We Should Care about Our Staff | |
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Working with Parents and Why We Should Care about Our Parents | |
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Working with Management and Why We Should Care about Our Managers | |
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References | |
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Enrollment, Staffing, and Tuition Fees | |
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The Importance of Enrollment | |
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Determining Your Capacity | |
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Maintaining High Enrollment | |
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Determining Your Fee Structure | |
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Putting It All Together and Keeping It There | |
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References | |
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Helpfull Web Sites | |
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Staffing: A Guide to Recruitment and Retention | |
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Making Your Program a Good Place to Work | |
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Determining What You Need, What You Want, and What You Can Afford | |
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Finding Qualified Staff | |
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Hiring | |
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Personnel Policies and Procedures | |
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Their Good Things for Staff | |
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References | |
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Helpful Web Sites | |
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The Budget | |
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The Basic Budget | |
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Expense Components | |
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Revenue Components | |
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What Next? | |
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The Budget as a Planning Tool | |
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Using Your Budget | |
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Estimating Monthly Budget Amounts | |
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Tracking Revenue and Expenses Month to Month | |
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Understanding Variances and Problem Solving | |
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Thoughts on Cost Savings | |
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Financial Record Keeping | |
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The Reasons Why We Want to Keep Good Financial Records | |
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Accrual versus Cash Basis of Accounting | |
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What Documents to Keep | |
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How to Keep Your Financial Records | |
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Fiscal Year-End | |
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Financial Record Keeping 101 | |
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Reference | |
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The Decision-Making Process | |
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Who Is Making the Decisions? | |
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What Is Inclusive Decision Making? | |
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What Inclusive Decision Making Looks Like: Four Examples | |
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Teaching Yourself to Let Go | |
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Reference | |
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Employee Performance Review Forms | |
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Staff Pre-Conference Questionnaire | |
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Goals Planning | |
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Staff Action Plan | |
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Spreadsheet Terminology | |
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Useful Web Sites | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |